Casement-window.



No. 873,045. PATENTED DEG. 101190?.

A J. H. HILTZ l J. B. SMITH.

GASEMBNT WINDOW.

APPLXOATION FILED JULY s. 1907.

.Uitirnn onine inrnrrr trici;

JOHN I-I. HILTZ AND JOHN B. SMITH, OF DETROIT, B'IIGIIIGAN, ASSIGNORS TO CHAMBERLIN METAL WEATHER STRIP COMPANY, OI DETROI'I, MICHIGAN.

CASEM'ENT-WINDGW.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Bee. E937.

application led Juliv 5| 1907. Serial No. SBZ-502i To all wzo'm it may concern.'

Bo it known that we, Joni; H. IIILTZ and JOHN B. SMITH, citizens of the United Staten, residing at Detroit, in the county ol Wayne ind State oi Michigan,- iiao invented certain new and useful mpriwenients in Casement- "dindows, ot' whiclL the following is a speciiicntion, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to iniprovements in Casement Windows and has for its primary object the provision of improved lmeans for sealing the` space intermedim tbe border oi" the sash and the window casing or from@ against the admission of dust, moisture, air etc., and more particularly the. space beneath the bot-tom edge of the snob.

Tlie'invrntion coinprelionds the provision oi' n springy metallic weather strip interposed between the lower member of the sash frame and the bottoni member of the sash secured one edge to one' of said members and formed to permit the parts to readily ride over ouch other in the cloning or opening movement of the szisli and having a projecting;` ridge nozir its l'ree wronged to spring into and interlock with grooved portion in Athe member to whim it is una-ttociied.

convenient embodiment of tbe invenl tion embraces the provision of a strip or the character described secured lit onc'lge to tile stop-strip on the lower member of the frame cr casing and lia-ving its inner edge free and projected upwardly and innardiy from said stop-strip, and the bottoni mein ber of tho sash beingT undercut to ride over and receive Sii-id i'roe odge of tbe strip, tlie outer surface of said member extending downwardly to constitute a liang'e arranged to abut the outer surface ol' the stopestrip.

The novel features in 'elio construction and arrangement ol tlm several ports of our strnctnre wil-l be apparent from the dotziil descrip tion hereinafter contained when rood in connection 'with the accompanying drawings forming part hereof.

In tbe drawings, .lfigure l. is :i perspective View ol one cornor ol zi window casing or ironic, and ille swinging enel-l hinged tire-reto, including thv weather .strip interposed bctwoen tho Home; Fig. 2 is n irznisvorsoseo# tional View tliroiigli tlie i'rnme :1nd sash, tbe sash boing: shown' in closed position; ind Fig. 5l is i cotionnl 'View tliroii i one ol the sido members ol` tho frame showing tiro minilnel ridge I? for :i purpose s;

E of the ridffoi. oi the omino' motel. nn'ipf .iflie ner of nnderciitting' the Sonie for tbetion of the strip interlocking member sash,

Referring more specilicaly to Lne dra?.TN ings, 'wherein like reerenco @linnn i ignote corresponding parte i Views, A designates one ol' the 'Vertical or side members of the iframe or easing', B the lower member thereof. (l tbe :,idek of the swinging sash hinged :isnt D to 'the member 65 A, and E the bottom member said sash. The sides and top (not shown) of the are grooved on at I" for the reception of til?, seeiing iiange G of a Weather strip l ier; the face of the member A, this no strip being of i type Woll known t Frojecting' n pwardiy from tl ce of the frame ine-1n bei' B, we Vide a sten e I having an upwardly opening grooveii n gitudinzilly disposed and entr-,ndi the 'full length thereof `for the reception of si, downwardly tin-nec odge the sprint; metal, Wea-tirer Strip constituting :i clirirncteristie feature. of tiie present imprimen ent. .Wxtending inmirdl'ux.Y at right onirico to tire i'lango or dowmvardly turned edge oi' tire rio, we provide o. Ila-t portion .To ove stopestrp I and rigidly soeur-ed oy nenns of tacks M. The strip is srored i@ to constitute a hinge and project-cd n p- 35 wnrdly and inwardly troni the line oi ssc-oi-- ing si considerable distance to constitute smooth riding surface i), tcrrniriating the extreme edge ol: the strip in n. longitudi- Yil presen iiy appear, t ie edge ll; of the strip receding from the. ridge I) at gradual inclination and being turned under ai. its extremo edge to render. the saine smooth :is It.

I undercut the bottoni Soria/ce of the .lower S5 member ,E ol tlio sash, is at S, to provide si dependingv portion or ilonge T arranged to abut the outer Sorlin-.e oi" the stopsirip 'I und also to provide a groove U for the r ception 2') L formation of this groov'i- ,nd the n `i surfaces of the undercut portion oi" t ber l complex!mniziryto the contour o weather et rip bei `by 'Lo snugly' lit or intor-A locl; therewith wlmi tine moli 'is rinsed; is may be clearlyfscen from Fig. The grome U in tbe present instance formed in tire" under surface ol :i piove oi molding scoured to and constituting :i pnrlof tlie lower inc-1n- -this .molding extending downwardly somewhat at e gradual inclination similar to the inclination of the surface Q of the strip, whereby to permit seid edge to freely ri J over the portion O oi' the strip and depress the free edge of the strip in the closin f movement of the sash and similarly overt ie ridge 'P thereof in the opening movement ofthe The lower end of the side member A of the window frame or casing is undercut es et Y for the reception of the end oi the weather strip and also to dccoinmodate the end oi the molding V.

By the arrangement oi" the parts es hereinabove described, we provide 'e highly eilicient, simple, and durable sealing engagement between the lower member oi" the window freine or Casing and the bottoni member of the swinging sash; and an. engagement which, though securely interlocking when the sash is closed, et the Seme 4time enables o ready opening end closing movement.

l claim:

1. T he combination with e window casing vand swinging sash tl'iereior, of o spring rnettllic wee-ther strip interposed between the bottom members oi the sash end treme, said frame having e stop-strip, ond seid strip be` einen@ ing secured at one ed e to said stop-strip neer the upper Surface t ereof and projecting inwardly and upwardly therefrom to be iree et its inneri edge and formed to permit tl e sesh to ride thereover in the closing moyh ment of the sash, the sash having a groo ed portion in which seid free edge may'spring and interlock.

The combination. with e window casing t tallic weather strip interposed between theI bottom members of; the sash and frame, seid frame having e stop-strip, and said strip beinf;n secured' at one edge to said stop-strip near the upper surface thereof and projecting inwardly and upwardly therefrom to be free at its inner edge and formed to permit the sash to ride thereover in. the closing movement of the sash, the sash having a grooved portion into which said free edge may spring and interlock, and a depending portion am ranged to abut the outer surface of the stop strip.

- In testimony whereof we ailix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

- JOHN H. HILT?.

JOHN B. SMlT-I.

Witnesses:

Cime. T. VENNERS,

(1H/is. H. BELDEN. 

